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[[File:Swing glitch (GTA4) (catapult).jpg|thumb|275px|A glitched swing in action, moments after hurling the player and their car into the air. | [[File:Swing glitch (GTA4) (catapult).jpg|thumb|275px|A glitched swing in action, moments after hurling the player and their car into the air. Notice the "agitated" leg of the swing slamming on the ground and cracking it, illustrating the tremendous force it possesses.]] | ||
The '''swing glitch''' is one of the more famous, and humorous, glitches in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. It encompasses a swingset which is capable of catapulting the player or their vehicles with considerably great force. | The '''swing glitch''' is one of the more famous, and humorous, glitches in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. It encompasses a swingset which is capable of catapulting the player or their vehicles with considerably great force. | ||
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If the player presses up against the swings in a vehicle then it will often be flung, with little or no warning, an incredible distance through the air; it is not uncommon for flying vehicles to reach or even clear [[Outlook Park]] to the west. The end result of vehicular flight is almost always catastrophic bodywork damage, although frequently the engine is left running. This enables the player to cruise away in their ruined vehicle. | If the player presses up against the swings in a vehicle then it will often be flung, with little or no warning, an incredible distance through the air; it is not uncommon for flying vehicles to reach or even clear [[Outlook Park]] to the west. The end result of vehicular flight is almost always catastrophic bodywork damage, although frequently the engine is left running. This enables the player to cruise away in their ruined vehicle. | ||
The player risks being | The player risks being thrown out through the windshield upon launch, often depending on the initial orientation of the car; facing the vehicle to the swing will increase the likelihood of it happening. Having been thrown out and falling from a considerable height, the player may fall to his death if he is thrown to the west instead of the east, where the player may land safely in water. | ||
A vehicle that is flung using the swings will often turn out severely deformed in such a manner that could not be achieved through street crashes, or crashing into solid objects. As well as flinging vehicles, the swings have been known to hurl players on foot who hang from or brush up against them. Although amusing, this is all but guaranteed to result in death. | A vehicle that is flung using the swings will often turn out severely deformed in such a manner that could not be easily achieved through street crashes, or crashing into solid objects. As well as flinging vehicles, the swings have been known to hurl players on foot who hang from or brush up against them. Although amusing, this is all but guaranteed to result in death. | ||
==Best vehicles== | |||
[[File:PatriotSmashed.jpg|thumb|This used to be an undamaged patriot before it was launched.]] | [[File:PatriotSmashed.jpg|thumb|This used to be an undamaged patriot before it was launched.]] | ||
The best vehicles are the [[Patriot]], [[Taxi]], and classic cars such as the [[Dukes (car)|Dukes]], [[Vigero]] etc. | The best vehicles are the [[Patriot]], [[Taxi]], and classic cars such as the [[Dukes (car)|Dukes]], [[Vigero]] etc. | ||